Cynda Williams

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Cynda Williams
Born	Cynthia Williams 1966 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1990 - present
Spouse(s)	Billy Bob Thornton (1990-1992) Arthur Louis Fuller (1993-1998) Roderick Plummer (2001-)

Cynda Williams (born 1966^[1]) is an African American television and film actress.

Biography

Early life and film career

Born in Chicago, Illinois as Cynthia Williams, she was known by her birth name of Cindy Williams until she started her film career. At that time, the graduate of Ball State University changed her first name to "Cynda" to avoid conflicts with another actress listed by the Screen Actors Guild (See: Cindy Williams).

Williams has been featured in films on both television and in the cinema. Her first appearance in a feature film was in Spike Lee's Mo' Better Blues and One False Move as well as the Tales of the City Channel 4/PBS miniseries.

Music career

While most well-known for her involvement in the movie industry, Williams had a brief stint in the music industry in 1990 with her appearance on the soundtrack to Mo' Better Blues, on the song "Harlem Blues." The single was popular, reaching #9 on the R&B charts on November 17, 1990.

With the success of the single, Williams had been lined up with Sony to produce her own album. While she was trained in a variety of genres, jazz became pressed on her after the success of "Harlem Blues." The album was shelved following internal disagreements at Sony.

Personal life

She has been married three times. Her first marriage was to actor Billy Bob Thornton^[2] from 1990 until 1992. She then married actor Arthur Louis Fuller in 1993 before divorcing in 1998. Her current marriage is to former college football star and television producer, Roderick Plummer, whom she married in 2001.^[1]

Filmography

Award nominations

References

External links

• Cynda Williams at the Internet Movie Database
• Cynda Williams at TV.com
• Cynda Williams Bio

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